Tuesday, February 15, 2022

Assalaamu'alaikum. So, today was a little bit hectic in the morning, when I was preparing the class for the first limited face-to-face learning after there was a cluster of covid-19 in Al Azhar. It started from the thought that 3 Umar classroom is better in terms of the devices. Ms. Aini told me yesterday when I met her on my way to take my meal for lunch. Then I just trusted her, without checking it out. However, this morning, when setting the speaker, it didn't work. I got confused. I called Ms. Riri but at first she was on duty. A few minutes later, when she showed up, I decided just to use the headset instead of both the headset and speaker. She then told me that that's the only we could do. That's how it usually works in her class. However, some time, Qeis went out and heard some sound from next door class. Then I checked it out and it worked. Therefore, I asked the offline students to move to 3 Ali classroom. Problem solved!

Then, for my own teaching, which used grade 4 Umar classroom on the third floor, because the devices support, Ms. Ana decided to give students a blended learning, therefore each of us can have a break.

At first, when they had Math, students seemed to be able to follow the lesson. In other words Ms. Ana could handle blended-learning well. However, by the time the lesson was about to over, she said that her target was not achieved. She then added that blended was OK, but split up class would help students work more. But decision has made. Learning should go blended for the rest of the day, anyway.

After the break, before my class, students had Music. They played a song with harmonica. I didn't know what they did in details, as I went to the toilet while they were having Music. But the class was finished late. I think Mr. Agus (the Music teacher) needs to learn more about classroom management.

Then, when it came to my own lesson, it went pretty well. I can say that because there was nothing serious coming up during the lesson. the only issue I faced was that I forgot to tell Ms. Rusna to write in the weekly plan that students needed to bring their IPS Tematik Book. Thinking of solution, I just asked them to follow my guide finishing the work. It didn't really matter if they copied what I wrote, because the goal is for them to know the information about factors affecting the diversity of Indonesia, instead of being tested about the topic. The goal was for students to make a mind map, and by my guide, they would knew how to make one. It doesn't matter if they copied, but the thing is that I wanted to get them to know more about the topic and to work on a project that is written. After all classes were over, I graded some of the students work on google classroom (4 Umar) and signed their printed work with a little bit of comment each. That's all for today, I'll see you tomorrow man! Wassalamu'alaikum.